Olusegun Mimiko, a former governor of Ondo State, has condemned the terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday morning, calling it “senseless” and “assaulting our humanity and bludgeoning our sensibilities.”
Mimiko also expressed his condolences to the victims’ families in a statement uploaded to his verified Facebook page.
Part of the statement read, “The senseless attack on unarmed worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo state, on Sunday morning, is a condemnable act and it assaults our humanity and bludgeons our sensibilities.
“I commiserate with the families of the victims. I have placed a call through to the Olowo to commiserate with him and the good people of Owo kingdom on the huge loss recorded from the attack.”
While expressing his condolences to the Ondo State government over the attack, the state’s two-term governor encouraged the Rotimi Akeredolu-led administration to mobilize healthcare assets to Owo and, if necessary, seek assistance from neighboring states to save those who were hurt in the attack.
He also tasked the state government with apprehending the attackers, while urging citizens of the state to remain aware and cautious in the face of the country’s deteriorating security situation.
“I have also contacted the state government to express my condolences and solidarity in the face of this unimaginable terror attack.
“I urge the state government to mobilise all available healthcare assets to Owo and, if need be, call for assistance from neighbouring states so as to save as many as possible of those who were wounded in the attack.
“We stand with the government and people of Ondo State. We stand in solidarity with the Olowo, the people of Owo and the Catholic Diocese of Ondo. We condemn this satanic attack in its entirety.
“As a matter of urgency, I urge government to apprehend and bring the perpetrators of this dastardly act to immediate justice.
“We also call on our people to be alert and, vigilant so as to nip any illegality and repeat attack in the bud. We surely shall outlive and outlast the enemies of this land,” Mimiko wrote.
